

It’s a bit more nuanced. The point is that it’s about emulating the lifestyle of those who are on the top. It just so happens that in our current system, it totally overlaps with capitalism.
But you could have a non-capitalist system and people would be inclined to value whatever it is that the people on the top value.







More than once I’ve caught myself looking up expiration dates on food products… when I could just properly handle, smell and taste food items and learn to determine what it’s supposed to be like when it’s fresh.